Service Category: Za posameznike

Museum

We will explore various items that were found in and around villa during reconstruction – some have fascinating stories! The oldest ones are several millions years old…

Several models will tell us the story of its development through time – how it looked when it was built as a fortress in 12th century, how counts Thurn enlarged it and later on transformed it in the Renaissance beauty. When counts moved out, it was left in disrepair until it was fully renovated in the last years.

Knight’s hall

This hall serves as a gallery and a place for many events now but in the past it hosted many distinguished nobles, some say even an emperor on one occassion… Let me paint a picture of balls and feasts hosted here by illustrious Thurn counts.

Frescoes from 17th century

Learn about the legendary origins of these frescoes and discern what’s on them. Why are some parts deliberately chipped off and what’s with the engraved initials and years on the panoramic windows?

Remains of Roman fortress Castra

We’ll take a walk outside and inside of the walls of this formidable fortress and learn about why it was built here, how it functioned and looked like and how daily life of a Roman soldier in it was like. Did you know its walls gave the name to the city many centuries after the fortress was abandoned?

Industrial powerhouse in the past and now

The driving forces of the early industry were a strong water flow, proximity to natural resources and a central location along important roads – Ajdovščina ticks all these boxes. It all started 400 years ago with ironworks by Hubelj spring, but it really picked up in the second half of 18th century when a paper mill was founded on the banks of Hubely river and then more and more industrial plants started to pop up. Learn about those and their legacy we can still see in the city’s economy today.

Traces left by the the Habsburg’s empire

From how German almost exterminated the use of Slovene language in the 18th century to being the hinterland of Soča front – being part of the Habsburg empire has left a permanent mark on this city.

Cradle of Slovenia’s independence

After the repressive Italian fascism regime in between the world wars the first Slovenian government was formed right here in Ajdovščina – the hall where this historic event took place is still in use today

Conceptual design of the city – and how it actually turned out

The tour starts by the model of the city – who made it and why wasn’t it built in such a manner? We will walk around the city centre – which ironically wasn’t even supposed to be there – and see which parts were built as planned and which strayed from the original plan.

The city of monuments

Nova Gorica is full of many public monuments – on our way you will see only a small fraction of them. Most of them are dedicated to renowned men and women of surrounding area. Worth mentioning is the Icarus and its connection to aviation inovation. Hint: you will also be able to see a working replica of a plane that made history!

Designed as administrative and economic center from the start

Which were the first companies that drove the young city’s economy? Which have stood the test of time and which didn’t? See the impact of HIT on the region as a whole and learn why gambling developed here and why it’s so important even today.

Conceptual design of the city – and how it actually turned out

The tour starts by the model of the city – who made it and why wasn’t it built in such a manner? We will walk around the city centre – which ironically wasn’t even supposed to be there – and see which parts were built as planned and which strayed from the original plan.

The city of monuments

Nova Gorica is full of many public monuments – on our way you will see only a small fraction of them. Most of them are dedicated to renowned men and women of surrounding area. Worth mentioning is the Icarus and its connection to aviation inovation. Hint: you will also be able to see a working replica of a plane that made history!

Designed as administrative and economic center from the start

Which were the first companies that drove the young city’s economy? Which have stood the test of time and which didn’t? See the impact of HIT on the region as a whole and learn why gambling developed here and why it’s so important even today.

From Bronze age first settlement to Iron age powerhouse

We start our tour on the confluence of Idrijca and Tolminka river, where Bronze age settlement was built. The settlement then grew into an Iron age powerhouse – it was bigger than the settlement today. This is one of the most important prehistoric sites in Europe – the finds here are named Sveta Lucija culture.

The remains of a Roman outpost

Because of its strategic location Romans also settled here – learn why they settled here and see the foundations of various roman houses while walking around Most na Soči.

The making of the artificial lake

Artificial lake was made in the times of Yugoslavia – you will learn what is its purpose, how the area looked before and what is its significance for local. Oh, and did you know that around the same time also the settlement’s name was changed because the government didn’t like religious sounding names? But that’s just the latest name change, through the centuries it changed its name (at least) 5 times…

Vibrant and rebellious legacy of Tone Kralj

Tone Kralj was an artist who did a lot of church renovations and paintings after WWI – and and because of the fascist oppression, he often hid some criticism of the regime in his paintings and tried to give Slovenes hope for a better tomorrow. We will admire his work in St. Lucy’s church and try to find some of these hidden symbols.

From Bronze age first settlement to Iron age powerhouse

We start our tour on the confluence of Idrijca and Tolminka river, where Bronze age settlement was built. The settlement then grew into an Iron age powerhouse – it was bigger than the settlement today. This is one of the most important prehistoric sites in Europe – the finds here are named Sveta Lucija culture.

The remains of a Roman outpost

Because of its strategic location Romans also settled here – learn why they settled here and see the foundations of various roman houses while walking around Most na Soči.

The making of the artificial lake

Artificial lake was made in the times of Yugoslavia – you will learn what is its purpose, how the area looked before and what is its significance for local. Oh, and did you know that around the same time also the settlement’s name was changed because the government didn’t like religious sounding names? But that’s just the latest name change, through the centuries it changed its name (at least) 5 times…

Vibrant and rebellious legacy of Tone Kralj

Tone Kralj was an artist who did a lot of church renovations and paintings after WWI – and and because of the fascist oppression, he often hid some criticism of the regime in his paintings and tried to give Slovenes hope for a better tomorrow. We will admire his work in St. Lucy’s church and try to find some of these hidden symbols.